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Grasim Industries gets Rs 8,334-crore income tax demand


The Income Tax Department has sent Grasim Industries a demand for Rs 8,334 crore as capital gains tax with regard to the sale of shares in a company in the group. Aditya Birla Group firm said it would take “appropriate action” against the tax demand.

Grasim Industries has received a demand from the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT) for the assessment year 2018-19 which is related to the scheme of Grasim Industries’ merger with Aditya Birla Nuvo and Aditya Birla Financial Services.

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DCIT had sought dividend distribution tax on the same deal earlier in 2019, but it was stayed by the Bombay High Court.

A capital gain tax has also been imposed by DCIT on shares, without regard to the fact that the shares were issued to the shareholders under a scheme of arrangement and the company received no consideration for the shares that could be taxed, Grasim Industries reported.

The flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, Grasim Industries, is a diversified player across several sectors. It is a leading global producer of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) and the largest Chlor-Alkali, linen and insulators player in India.

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